The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

The French-men thinking themselves more then masters in all parts of Scotland, and in Edinburgh principally, thought they could do no wrong to no Scottish-man. For a certain French-man delivered a Colvering to George Tod, Scottish-man, to be stocked, who bringing it through the street, another French-man claimed it, and would have taken it from the said George, but he resisted, alleging that the ⟨p. 90⟩French-man did wrong: Thus began parties to assemble, as well to the Scottish-man as to the French, so that two of the French-men were stricken down, and the rest chased from the Cross to Nudris-wind-head. The Provost being in the street, apprehended two of the French, and was carrying them to the Tolbooth, but from Monsieur de Essies lodging, or close, issued forth French-men, to the number of threescore persons, with drawn swords, and resisted the said Provost. Then the Town assembling, repulsed them, till that they came to the nether Bow. And there Monsieur de la Chapelle, with the whole bands of French-men armed recountred the said Provost,¹ and violently repulsed him (for the Town was without weapons, for the most part) and so made invasion upon all that they met. And first in the entry of the Bow were slain David Kirk, and David Barber (being at the Provosts back) and afterward was slain the said Provost himself, being Laird of Stanehouse, and Captain of the Castle, James Hamilton his son, William Chapman, M. William Stuart, William Purvesse, and a woman named Elizabeth Stuart. And thereafter tarried within the Town by force, from five of the clock till after seven at night, and then retired to the Cannon gate, as to their receptacle and refuge.

The French-men thinking themselves more then masters in all parts of Scotland, and in Edinburgh principally, thought they could doe no wrong to no Scottish-man. For a certaine French-man delivered a Colvering to George Tod, Scottish-man, to be stocked, who bringing it thorow the street, another French-man claimed it, and would have taken it from the said George, but he resisted, alleadging that the ⟨p. 90⟩French-man did wrong: Thus began parties to assemble, as well to the Scottish-man as to the French, so that two of the French-men were stricken down, and the rest chased from the Crosse to Nudris-winde-head. The Provost being in the street, apprehended two of the French, and was carrying them to the Tolbuith, but from Monsieur de Essies lodging, or close, issued forth French-men, to the number of threescore persons, with drawn swords, and resisted the said Provost. Then the Town assembling, repulsed them, till that they came to the nether Bow. And there Monsieur de la Chapelle, with the whole bands of French-men armed recountred the said Provost,